Electrical Designer - Energetic Workplace

We are looking for Electrical Designer for our client in Reston, VA

Job Title: Electrical Designer

Job Location: Reston, VA

Job Type: Contract

Job Description:

Responsibilities:

• Electrical Physical Design (and circuit and raceway).
• Responsible for raceway design, equipment location and layout, C&R schedule inputting and updating, conduit and aboveground raceway design.
• Works under the direction of Engineering Group Supervisor and Lead Designer.
• Responsible for producing drawings and documentation in accordance with established design and scope including design of lighting, communications, grounding layout, grounding designs/calculations, and lightning protection systems.
• Must be a self-starter and capable of independent creative design, with direction, using client's and industry proven concepts and procedures.
• Must have proven 2D and 3D CADD skills.
• Must have experience with an electronic Cable Management System, such as the SETROUTE program, and be able to input and complete corrections to the database.
• Responsibilities also include ensuring that the electrical systems designs comply with all applicable installation codes, regulations, and standards. 
• May interface with Construction and Subcontractors.
• Must be able to effectively communicate and work well with others and within a team.
• Must be able to work well with other disciplines.
• Must know how to use computer programs such as the Microsoft Windows suite of programs.
• Ability to cope with conflicting deadlines, frequent interruptions, and multiple tasks.

Qualifications:

• Grade 23: AA/AS degree with 3 years of related design experience; or in lieu of degree, high school diploma or equivalent and a minimum of 7 years of related design experience.
• Grade 24: AA/AS degree with 5 years of related design experience; or in lieu of degree, a high school diploma or equivalent and a minimum of 9 years of related design experience.
• Prior experience working in a Nuclear, Quality, and Safety Environment.
• Experience in nuclear plant design (power plant or DOE facility).
• Experience in working with procedures meeting quality assurance programs such as ASME-NQA-1, MIL-Q-9858A, or ISO-9000.
• Knowledge of industry and regulatory guides, codes, and standards.
• Hands-on Microsoft Office programs and other computer programs.
• Knowledge application of local/Polish and European codes and standards.
• Extensive knowledge application of NEC code and ANSI/IEEE Standards.
• Extensive knowledge of electrical raceway and electrical equipment layouts.
• Previous hands-on or extensive working knowledge industry-wide design tools, such as CAD 2D/3D, cable designing and routing software.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Hands-on experience with SETROUTE program, and be able to input and complete corrections in the database.
• Experience with Revit design tools.
• Experience with SmartPlant 3D design tools.
• Experience in construction interface and resolving field problems.
• Experience with AP1000 Nuclear Power Plant Design.